I have been crazed this summer. Adchemix, my new company, has started down a fun path, and it has taken up all of my mental energy. But, there is stuff on my mind as the first chilly day of fall arrives, in no particular order: The Red Sox: In December, I pegged them...

This summarizes everything that is emotionally wrong with the US (and I guess, global) financial system: “I’ve worked in an economy that rewards someone who saves the lives of others on a battlefield with a medal, rewards a great teacher with thank-you notes from...

I get the rage. If I were young, instead of vibrantly middle-aged, and I faced low employment prospects, a strong likelihood that I wouldn’t be able to live comfortably in a place that is safe, I’d be pissed, too. In fact, I am angry that there is a sense...

The Unimportant Stuff: The Red Sox: Seriously? Lose 3 out of 4 to the Orioles in a playoff chase? Lose 14 out of 18 in September? OMG. I thought that my son would never have to experience the ignominy of being a Red Sox fan like I did when I was a boy. (I can never...

Thank goodness for TED. Eli Pariser of MoveOn talks about the dangers of algorithmic curation. While I am loathe to insist that a company be forced to share or show their algorithmic wares, Pariser makes an impassioned plea to embue the equivalent of...

This is not a political blog, but I am inspired by the “lame duck” congress. Regardless of your political persuasion, it is clear that the last few weeks of the session rivaled the fervor and impact of any congress since LBJ’s administration. The...